Passenger traffic is blocked in the Saratov region due to flooding.

In the Ozinsky district of the Saratov region, passenger transport is blocked due to flooding. This was reported on March 15 in the Main Directorate of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia in the region.

"On the Ozinki–Pigari– Pervotselinny highway, traffic for passenger transport has been closed since 12:00 on March 15, 2025," the department's Telegram channel says.

The Interior Ministry also recalled that in the Dergachevsky district of the Saratov region, due to flooding and the overflow of platinum across the Altata River, traffic for all types of transport on the Demyas – Vostochny highway is closed near the village of Slavin.

On February 14, Russian President Vladimir Putin discussed at a meeting with members of the Russian Security Council preparations for the flood and fire season to minimize their consequences.